Luke 22:7 says, Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. The time for the passover lamb to be killed was at hand, and Jesus is the only Passover Lamb that will ever suffice. Verse eight adds, And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare a passover meal for Jesus and the twelve disciples. As followers of Christ today, we are sent to prepare those who will listen to our testimony about Jesus Christ for the coming passover when Jesus returns or when we depart this old sinful world. Verse nine asks, And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? Peter and James asked Jesus where they should prepare the passover. As followers of Christ, we must look to God for guidance in all that we do. Verse ten states, And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. Jesus told Peter and James that when they got into the city they would see a man carrying a picture of water, and they were to follow him to his house. Since men didn't normally carry the water, the man would be easy to spot. God is not going to send us to do anything where there could be confusion about what we are to do. Verse eleven adds, And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? Jesus told them to say to the goodman of the house that the Master, Jesus Himself, wanted to know where the guestchamber was so they could prepare the passover to eat with His disciples. Jesus did not send them into the situation unprepared, and we will not be sent into any situation by God that He does not prepare us to be ready to handle. Also, God had to prepare the man to be ready to receive them and grant their request. Verse twelve continues, And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. Jesus said the master of the house would show them a large furnished upper room, and they were to make ready the passover there. God already had everything ready for them, and He will have things ready for us today if we go in obedience to Him. Verse thirteen concludes, And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. When they went, they found things to be as Jesus said they would be, and they did as He instructed them to do. When we go where God sends us today, we must do what He sends us to do if we are truly followers Christ. Verse fourteen says, And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. When the time was right, Jesus sat down with His twelve disciples. There is never a better place to be than where God wants us to be at the time He wants us to be there. Verse fifteen adds, And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: Jesus said He very strongly desired to eat this passover meal with them. It would be His last and their last with Jesus physically present with them, and it was shortly before He would unjustly suffer for the sins of all mankind. Verse sixteen continues, For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. Jesus said this was to be His last meal on earth, before everything was fulfilled in the kingdom of God. One day, we too as followers of Christ will have our last meal here on earth, then we will go on to live forever in the kingdom of God. Verse seventeen declares, And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: Jesus took the cup, Blessed it, and told the disciples to divide it amongst themselves. There was no need for hogging it, because there was enough for them all, just as there is no need for attempting to hog salvation today, because there is enough for everyone. Verse eighteen adds, For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. Jesus said He Himself would not be drinking of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God should come. There was no need for Him to drink of the cup which He would say represented His shed blood, because He was the One Who shed His blood for the redemption of all mankind. Verse nineteen continues, And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Jesus took the bread, broke it,and said that it represented His body, and that they were to eat it in remembrance of Him. We are still to do this today. Verse twenty concludes, Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. After supper, Jesus took the cup, Blessed it, and said that it represented His blood which was shed for them, and for everyone who has ever put their faith in Him.
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